The Post-2015 Development Agenda Do we need one? How different should it be? Realizing the Future We Want for All

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1 Realizing the Future We Want for All

2 Do we need one? Lessons from the MDG agenda MDGs have become milestones that helped galvanize national and international development efforts Inspirational vision with time-bound goals focused on human development BUT: Targets not always clear and perhaps unfair Photo(s) here Insufficient attention to fundamental causes of poverty Goals, but little guidance about the means Inadequate attention to core development issues (productive employment, human security, inequalities, governance, etc.) Photo Credit: UN Photo

3 Do we need one? Yes, the more so given today s global challenges Growing environmental footprints Persistent inequalities Food and nutrition insecurity Knowledge challenge Shifting demographics (migration, urbanization, ageing) Conflict, violence and insecurity Governance deficits at all levels Urgent need to find new pathways in pursuit of inclusive, equitable and sustainable global development

4 Should it be different? Lessons from the MDG agenda Retain format of concrete and transparent goals, targets and indicators Retain focus on human development, but recognize imperative of environmental sustainability and human security Balance realism with ambition Photo(s) here Don t be prescriptive about the means, but provide more guidance on the how (principles for policy coherence) Global goals yes, but recognize differences in initial conditions and need for context-specific goals Photo Credit: UN Photo

5 Vision: The Future We Want for All Recognize need for transformative change for inclusive, people-centered, sustainable development Build on the core values outlined in the Millennium Declaration. centred on three fundamental principles: respect for human rights equality sustainability Photo Credit: istock Photo

6 The Future we Want for All Equality Sustainability Human rights

7 Vision: The Future We Want for All and organizing global goals along four interdependent dimensions: Inclusive social development Inclusive economic development Environmental sustainability Peace and security Photo Credit: istock Photo

8 Vision: Realizing the Future We Want for All A high degree of policy coherence at the global, regional, national and sub-national levels is required A core set of development enablers to guide policy coherence but not aiming to be overly prescriptive Photo Credit: istock Photo

9 The Post-2015 Enablers: Development Agenda Fair and stable global trading system Adequate financing for development and stable financial system Affordable access to technology and knowledge Providing sustainable energy for all Coherent macroeconomic and development policies supportive of inclusive and green growth Environmental sustainability Protecting biodiversity Stable climate Universal access to clean water and sanitation Enablers: Sustainable use of natural resources (climate, oceans, biodiversity) and management of waste Managing disaster risk and improving disaster response Inclusive economic development Eradicating income poverty and hunger Reducing inequalities Ensuring decent work and productive employment The Future we Want for All Equality Sustainability Human rights Peace and human security Freedom from violence, conflict and abuse Resilience to natural hazards Conflict-free access to natural resources Enablers: Sustainable food and nutrition security Universal access to quality health care Universal access to quality education Inclusive social protection systems Managing demographic dynamics Regulating international migration Inclusive human development Adequate nutrition for all Quality education for all Reduced mortality and morbidity Adequate social protection Enablers: Democratic and coherent global governance mechanisms Good governance practices based on the rule of law Human rights protection

10 What s next in shaping the global development agenda? Broad consultations about vision and contours When seeking consensus three dangers should be avoided: Overloading Overt prescription or vagueness Donor centrism Photo Credit: istock Photo

11 and consistent with the formulation of the Sustainable Development Goals Photo Credit: UN Photo The Post-2015 Development Agenda The Way Forward UN Member States are to provide guidance on the process for the formulation of the post-2015 development agenda There is wide recognition that the process must be open, inclusive and in consultation with all stakeholders

12 The Way Forward Inter-governmental processes will serve as milestones towards the post-2015 UN development agenda: 2012 High-Level Meeting on the Rule of Law 2013 High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development year review of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development 2014 Financing for Development review conference 2014 Development Cooperation Forum 2015 World Conference on Disaster Reduction year Review of the World Summit of the Information Society 2015 Commemoration of the 20 th Anniversary of the Beijing World Conference on Women among others Photo Credit: UN Photo

13 The Rio+20 Outcome Launched an inclusive intergovernmental process to formulate Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through an Open Working Group of 30 representatives nominated by Member States with the resolution to coordinate and make the process consistent with the Post-2015 UN development agenda Photo Credit: UN Photo

14 SDGs as agreed at Rio+20: incorporate in a balanced way all three dimensions of sustainable development and their inter-linkages contribute to the implementation of the outcomes of all major summits in the economic, social and environmental fields consistent with international law, build upon commitments already made, coherent with and integrated into the United Nations development agenda beyond 2015,

15 SDGs as agreed at Rio+20: sustainable development goals should be action oriented concise and easy to communicate, limited in number aspirational global and universally applicable taking into account different national realities, capacities and levels of development progress towards the achievement of the goals needs to be assessed by targets and indicators

16 SDGs as agreed at Rio+20: developing global sustainable development goals through an inclusive and transparent intergovernmental process that is open to all stakeholders SDGs and Post-2015 must go hand in hand

17 Realizing the Future We Want for All Report of UN System Task Team to the Secretary-General: - June first set of recommendations on contours of the post UN development agenda - to serve as a point of reference for further consultations - UNTT: 60 entities of UN System and beyond Photo Credit: istock Photo

18 The Way Forward Several work streams: 1. UN Task Team (continue analytical work and support the Open Working Group for the formulation of SDGs) 2. UNDG consultations: national consultations and 11 thematic consultations (conflict and fragility, food security, environmental sustainability, water, energy, inequalities, population dynamics, health, education, growth and employment) 3. High-level Panel of Eminent Persons: 3 co-chairs (Liberia, Indonesia, UK); 23 panelists from academia, civil society, private sector, governments) plus ex-officio, the Special Advisor to the SG on Post Inter-government Open Working Group on SDGs

19 The Way Forward A large number of consultation processes : 1. International civil society (interacting with UN processes but doing their own consultations large use of social media) 2. Development cooperation agencies supporting global and national consultations (mainly in Europe), often with participation of think tanks and academic institutions 3. Global polling on people s preferences recently presented to the HLP in a beta version to identify people s preferences on Post HLP in relation to agreed 5 meetings first two in NY and London, broad consultations with civil society, private sector, academics 5. Regional consultations mainly organized by regional commissions

20 The Way Forward Some milestones: 1. HLP to submit their report to the SG on 31 May National and thematic consultations to provide an interim report by early March SG Report on Accelerating progress. final draft by mid-may Open working Group for SDGs proposal to be submitted to the 68 th session of the GA 5. Special event of the PGA September Other UN processes through

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